Improvement in coffee and teapot-handles



W. WESTLAKE.

- Coffee and Teapot Handle.

No. 87,809. Patented March 16,1869.

N4 PETERS. Photoljlhogrnphar, Washington. 0 c.

WILL I AM WE STLAK E, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Letters meat No. 87,809, dated Ma/rch 16,1869. r

IIMPROVEIIENT IN COFFEE AND TEAPOT-HANDLES.

drawings, making part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective.

Figure '2, a view of the inner piece of the body of the handle before being stamped.

Figure 3, a like view of the outer piece.

Figure 4 shows the wire at ,upper'end.

Figure 5, the wire at lower end.

The object of my invention is to construct ametallic teapot-handle, which shall not, in use, become so hot that it cannot be used with the bare hand, one which can be made cheaply, and in the manufacture of which, scraps and pieces of metal may be used, which have heretofore been thrown away as useless.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my improved handle, I proceed to describe its constructicn.

The central part of the handle is made. of two pieces 'of tin, or other suitable sheet-metaL.

' The shape of these two pieces when first cut, and before being stamped, is seen in figs. 2 and 3, A being the outer piece, and B, the inner, the latter being a little smaller than the former.

Each of these pieces is then stamped in suitable forming-dies, giving them the shape shown in fig. 1, a separate die being used for each piece, which can be stamped at a single operation. These two pieces are then brought together, the edges of A overlapping the edge: of B,.and the wings, b b, c c, are bent down over B, holding the two pieces together, ready for the next operation.- These two pieces, having been first brought togetheras aforesaid, are then placed in a suitable cupping-die, by theuse of which, at a single operation, the edges of A are pressed over the edges of B, conipleting the body of the handle, the'two parts, A B, being securely held together without the use of solder.

0, fig. 4, represents a piece of wire, bent in theform shown, 'the portion lettered-d forming a thumb piece, which is to be soldered to the body of "the handle, form- 'ing the upper end thereof. The end, f, of this wire is placed inicontact with'A; and at the extreme. upper end .of the body, the wire fits into the notch ain A, at

which point, and also at the end, F, it is secured to the body by solder.

. D, fig. 5, represents another piece of wire, which forms the lower nd of the handle. The end, g, of this wire is inserted into the lower end of the body of the handle about half an inch, and. secured by the use of solder.

The handle is then complete. It may be secured to the teapot by soldering the. same thereto at the points 13 and h, or small pieces of tin (see c, fig. 1,) may be used to strengthen the connection.

In making these handles, a single piece of wire may be used, extending through the body. of the handle. When so made, the notch 11 in A will not be necessary; and the wire must be placed within the pieces A B be fore they are placed in the cupping-dies, after which, these pieces must be secured to the wire, by soldering the same at each end to the wire.

he wire, when passing throughthe handle, will not have a thumb-piece, as shown in 0, but a separate thumb-piece can be used. 7

This handle has several advantages over any other designed for com mon'use.

The parts 0 D, which come in contact with the teapot, are so small (being usually made of No. 9 or 10 wire, though other sizes can be used,) that they will not, in use, convey such quantity of heat to the body 'of the handle as to interfere with handling the same with the bare hand.

The blanks for A B can be cut from scraps, which are usually thrown away and for the wire, pieces which are usually wasted can be used.

Skilled labor is not required, and, by the use of proper machinery, the handle can be made in quantities cheaply, and sold to the trade at low figures.

At the same time the handle is strong, and tasteful in appearance.

The drawings are full size.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

As a new article of manufacture, the teapot handle herein described, and made from wire and sheet-metal, substantially as specified.

Witnesses: WILLIAM WESTLAKE.

E. B. SHERMAN, E. A. WEST. 

